Non-refillable bottle.



' W. J. BEISEL NON-REFILLABLE BOTTLEx APPLICATION FILED 1uLYl6,1914.

I, s" C@ w f www i the one, 2, being` integral with the bodyv of i @FFXr Il ik WILLIAM rnxoB BEIsnL, or BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

NON-REFILLABLE BOTTLE.

. connection withthe accompanying drawing,

in which,

Figure 1 `is a vertical sectional view through a bottle constructed inaccordance with the invention; Fig. 2 is avdetail perspective view ofone member ofthe device; Fig. 3 is a sectional view substantially on theline 3-3 of Fig. 2; Fig, 4 is asimilar view on the line 4 1 of Fig. 2;`and Fig.`5 is a detail of a slight modificati on.`

Referring to the drawings, 1 designates the body of a bottle within thenecksection 2 of which is suspended a' cylinder 3. The cylinder 3 isprovided at its upper or outer end with an annular flange 4 which restsupon a ledge 5 in the bottle neck and said cylinder is of such crosssectional size that it is practically outof contact with the wall of thebottle neck throughout its length. Said cylinder is provided in its sidewall with a plurality of openings or liquid `passages 6 and has anopening 7 in its inner wall for a purpose hereinafter more particularlyreferred to. i

rFhe bottle neck is formed of two sections,

the bottle and the outer lsection 8 being securely attached to saidsection 2, as by a collar`9` engaging suitable grooves in the necksections.

Within the neckl of the bottle beyond `the outer end of the. cylinder 3is arranged a member 10 having at its inner end an annular flange 11 ofsubstantially the diameter of the opening at theouter'end of the necksection 2; and this member 10 is provided with an interior tubulartapered valve seat within which is arranged a suitable valve. The valveshown rhas a hollow tapered body 12, adapted to t closely Within thetapered Speccation of Letters Patent.

Patented J une 22, 1915.

` Application filed J'uIy 16, 1914. Serial No. 851,382.

valve seat and projecting slightly beyond the inner end of the member 10into the cylinder 3. The outer end of the valve body 12 is closed by acork 13 preferably secured in .positionv by forming slightly inwardlyprojecting ridges 14 on the body 12, said f ridges having the form of aninterrupted thread so that the body of the valve may be produced by asolid mold core, which can be released by merely giving it a slightrotary movement.

At its inner end the valve is provided with a projection 15 having aneye to which is secured one end of a suitable flexible means 1-6, theother end of which is connected tc an eye at one end of a weight li'.The latter is similarly connected by a flexible mea-ns 18 with a supportin the bottom of the bottlejin substantial alinement with theprojectionl on the valve. In the form of the invention shown in Fig. 1,this connection at the bottom of the bottle is by a screw-plug 19 havingan inwardly projecting member 20 in which is formed an eye to receivethe flexible connection 18. If desired, however, as shown in Fig. 5, thebottom of the bottle may be provided with a suitable plug through whichthe flexible member 18 will extend andbe secured against its outersurface.

l'As ibefore pointed out, the flanges 4: and 11 areof substantially thesame diameter and fit relatively close within the upper end of the necksection 2, the flange 11 being of such thickness that it projects`beyond the outer end of said neck section. To positively prevent anyliquid from entering the bottle about said flange 11, as for example ifa vacuum' be created in the bottle and liquid admitted through the outerend of the neck, itis preferred to interpose a thin disk-like sheet 21,of any suitable material1 `between the cylinder et and valve seat memtheneck of the bottle, beyond the valve seat member 10 is arranged a guardshown as comprising a body 23 which rests upon a washer 24 seated in Vasuitable recess at lthe outer end of the member 10, said body having acentral aperture 24 at its outer end over which is arranged a disk orguard piece 25 supported by members 26 so that a plurality of liquidoutlets 27 is provided; and at its outer end said member 23 has a seriesof spaced projections 28 which bear against a Washer 29 interposedbetween them and the body of the bottle neck, kthus providing fluidpassages 30 communicating with the aforesaid passages 27 At the extremeouter end of the neck of the bottleis arranged a cork 31.

The cylinder 3 is provided in the embodiment of the invention shown withtwo diametrically oppositely arranged longitudinal grooves which receivelugs or outwardly projecting ribs 32 on a tubular hammer 33. At theirouter ends said grooves communicate with slots in the side wall of thecylinder, in which slots are arranged plugs provided with inwardlyprojecting iiexible lingers 34 of any suitable material.. As shown,these fingers are of such length that they extend across the path of theprojections 35 at the outer end of the tubular hammer 33 and overlap theinner end of the valve 12. Normally, as shown in Fig. 1, the fingers 34are out of contact with the inner end of the valve, but when the bottleis inverted and the hammer 33 s'trikessaid fingers they will bedeflected sufficiently to transmit a slight yblow to the inner end ofthe valve, which will move the same from its seat and permit liquid toflow from the body of the bottle through the neck. As soon as the forceof the blow referred to is exhausted said iingers 34 will impart aslight movement in the opposite direction to the hammer `so that thefingers will offer no obstruction to movement of the valve in theopposite direction. The lingers 34, which may be of any suitablematerial, therefore, constitute a means for protecting the inner end ofthe valve from damage that might result from direct contact with thehammer and also to maintain said parts in the proper' relation when thevalve is opened so that there is no possibility of the latter failing toclose immediately if any attempt is made to force liquid into the bottlethrough the neck thereof.

To cushion the movement of the hammer in the opposite direction, awasher 36 is arranged within the cylinder, being held from movementlongitudinally thereof by lateral Jrojections 37 which enter openings 38ormed in the side wall of the cylinder at the inner end thereof. Ifdesired, the cylinder may be provided adjacent its lower end with aninwardly extending annular rib beneath which the washer 38 may beforced,so that it is securelyretained in place, instead of employing thelateral projections 37 as described. A

The operation and advantages of the construction hereinbefore describedwill be readily understood and appreciated. 1t will vbe seen that theweight 17 is so Yconnected withV lthevalve that it constitutes anautomatically acting locking means by which the valve is held securelyin its'. seat -eXcept the kbottle be inverted and` the hammer caused to`imparta slight "blow to fthe inner end thereof. The particularconstruction of valve is important as it provides an eX- tremelysensitive device which will be seated on the slightest pressure from theouter end. It has been practically ,demonstrated that with theconstruction described a high vacuum may be created withinthe bottle andif, under such condition, liquid is admitted to the outer end of theneck the valve will seat itself and positively prevent the admission ofa single drop to the interior of the bottle. i

The cylinder, valve seat, body of the valve and hammer are vallpreferably made from molded glass,v although any material which will notbe affected by the contents of the bottle can be employed. l Y

, Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is:

1. The combination with a bottle having a neck, of a cylinderV suspendedin the neck of the bottle and provided in its side wall with a pluralityof passages through which liquid can iiow from thek body yof the bottle,a tapered valve seat beyond the outer end of said cylinder, a taperedvalve adapted to fit lsaid seat and have its inner end project slightlyinto said cylinder, a` weight within the body of the bottle, meansflexibly conico necting the weight to the valve and a fixed support atthe bottom of the bottle, and a sliding hammer supported `by and withinthe cylinder and adapted to impart a slight blow to the inner end of thevalve when the bottle is inverted. f

2. The combinationwith abottle having aV the bottle neck, a hammersupported to slide Y within the cylinder `and adapted to impart aslightblow to the valve to move it from its seat when the bottle isinverted, and a plurality-of exible fingers carried by the the hammeradjacent the valve, for the pur-` pose described. Y j

8. The combination with a bottle having a neck, of a cylinder suspendedin the bottle and having a plurality of lateral liquid passagesextending through its side wall and a plurality of longitudinallyextending grooves formed in its inner surface, a tapered valve seatarranged beyond the outer end of said cylinder, a tapered valve adapt-ved to fit said seat and have its inner end project `into the `outer endof said cylinder, means for holding said valve in contact with the seatto prevent the flow of liquid through the bottle neck, and a tubularhammer hav- `ing projections engaging the longitudinal grooves in saidcylinder and adapted to impart a slight blow to the valve when thebottle is inverted.

4. The combination with a bottle having a neck,'of a cylinder suspendedinv the bottle and having a plurality of lateral liquid passagesextending through its side wall and a plurality of longitudinallyextending grooves formed in its inner surface, a tapered valve seatarranged beyond the outer end of said cylinder, a tapered valve adaptedto fit said seat and have its inner end project into the outer end ofsaid cylinder,

means for holding said valve in contact with 1 the seat to prevent theiiow of liquid through the bottle neck, plugs fitted in the outer ends"of the longitudinal grooves of said cylinder and provided with inwardlyprojecting flexible lingersv which are normally out of contact with .theinner end of the valve, and a tubular hammer adapted to slide in saidlongitudinal grooves in the cylinder and through said flexible fingersimpart a slight blow to the inner end ofthe valve when the bottle isinverted.

5. The combination with a bottle having a neck, of a cylinder suspendedin the neck of the bottle and extending into the body thereof, saidcylinder having its side wall provided with va plurality lof liquidpassages andy having longitudinally extending grooves foi-ined in itsinner surface, a tapered valve seat arranged beyond the end of saidcylinder, a tapered valve adapted to iit said cylinder, a weight withinthe body of the bottle connected with the valve to hold the same inclose contact with its seat unless the bottle is inverted, a hammerengaging said longitudinal grooves in the cylinder and adapted to imparta slight blow to the inner end of the valve when the bottle is inverted,a

washer at the inner end of said cylinder for Copies of this patent maybe obtained for ive cents each, by addressing the Gommissioner ofPatents,

Washington, D. G.

